Listing № 00825 · Houston, TX
Bay Area Gold and Silver Buyers
Gold & silver buyer in Houston, Texas · Est. 2013 (13 years)
2635 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77080
Buys: Gold coins, Silver coins, Bullion bars & rounds, Gold jewelry & scrap. What they buy & services
Bay Area Gold and Silver Buyers is a gold & silver buyer that also buys coins. For a whole collection, rare dates or graded coins, a dedicated coin shop will usually know the numismatic value better. Compare coin shops in Houston →
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What Bay Area Gold and Silver Buyers buys and does
From Bay Area Gold and Silver Buyers's own website (1 page read). Hover a ✓ to see their wording.
They buy
- Gold coins
- Silver coins
- Bullion bars & rounds
- Gold jewelry & scrap
- Sterling silver
- Platinum
- Diamonds
- Watches
Services
- Free appraisals
Pricing & payment
- In their words
- “we pay based on the weight and metal value, not appearance”
- Pays sellers by
- cash
- Payment timing
- Same day
Specialties: Gold jewelry · Broken and scrap gold · Dental gold · Gold and silver coins and bars · Sterling silver · Luxury watches.
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What recent customers report
We read the 60 most recent public Google reviews (May 2026 – Oct 2026) and counted what they mention. We don't republish reviews. Read them on Google ↗
- Recent rating
- 4.9★
- last 60 reviews
- Reviews, past 12 months
- 60+
- busy shop
- Owner replies
- 98%
- 1 of 1 one- or two-star
- Customer-reported offers
- —
- too few offer mentions
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Trust record
Better Business Bureau
No BBB profile found for this business. That's common for small shops and isn't a red flag on its own.
Credentials & licenses
- No third-party numismatic credential found.
Track record online
Website first archived in 2014 (Internet Archive)
- ◆Tests and weighs items in front of the customer using real-time market prices
- ◆Specializes in buying broken, tangled or single earrings and chains
- ◆Most evaluations take under 15 minutes
- ◆Houston location open Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM
Source: Bay Area Gold and Silver Buyers's website, read Oct 2026.
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Before you sell here
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Know your metal floor before you walk in.
Gold is — and silver — an ounce right now. Our offer checker compares an offer with metal value and dated examples of published buy prices.
- 2
Know Texas's seller rules.
No Texas state law sets ID, hold-period, or payment rules for an ordinary coin shop buying your coins or bullion bars: the state crafted-precious-metal law expressly excludes coins, bars and commemorative medallions. State rules do apply if you sell jewelry, silverware or other crafted precious metal to a registered dealer (you file a list describing the items with your certification that it is true, the dealer records your driver's license or Texas ID number and reports to police within 48 hours) or sell anything, coins included, to a licensed pawnshop (photo ID, a purchase record, and usually a 20-day hold).
Coins and bars at an ordinary coin dealer: no state hold period, because the state crafted-precious-metal definition excludes coins, bars and commemorative medallions (Occ.
Source: Texas Occupations Code Ch. 1956 (official statute site, HTML) - Subchapter B: Sale of Crafted Precious Metal to Dealers (Secs. 1956.051, 1956.062-1956.066); Secs. 1956.0381-1956.0382 (metal recycling entities), Texas Finance Code Ch. 371 - Pawnshops (official statute site, HTML): Secs. 371.152, 371.174, 371.176, 371.177, 371.182 · All Texas rules
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Call ahead for anything bigger than a few coins.
Ask whether the person who prices collections is in that day, and whether they pay by cash for larger amounts.
- 4
Get a second offer.
There are 12 other coin buyers within 10 miles — compare them below. Read how to sell a coin collection first if this is your first time.
Questions to ask Bay Area Gold and Silver Buyers
We couldn't confirm these from public sources, so ask before you go:
- What would you pay today for a 1 oz American Silver Eagle, and for $1 face value of pre-1965 silver? (Ask two shops the same question to compare.)
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Compare coin buyers near Houston
How it compares in Houston
- Google reviews13th of 19 · 82
- Reviews in the past year1st of 18 · 60
- Owner replies to reviews3rd of 18 · 98%
- Hours open per week14th of 18 · 42 h
Among 22 coin buyers we list in Houston. Ranks describe one measure each; none is a verdict.
If this shop isn't the right fit
- Nearest dedicated coin shop: Southern Star Coins~2.9 mi
- Nearest open on Sunday: Southern Star Coins~2.9 mi
- Nearest NGC-authorized dealer: FMR Gold~7.1 mi
- Nearest that buys estates: U.S. Coins and Jewelry~4.1 mi
| Dealer | Type | Distance | Customer-reported offers | Sat / Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Gold and Silver Buyers (this shop) | Gold & silver buyer | — | 4.9★ (82) | — | Sat / – |
| U.S. Coins and JewelryHouston | Coin shop | 4.1 mi | 4.8★ (3348) | — | Sat / – |
| D of J Coins and CollectiblesHouston | Coin shop | 7.2 mi | 5.0★ (1435) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Royal Coin And JewelryHouston | Coin shop | 11 mi | 4.8★ (277) | — | Sat / – |
| Gold and Silver TradersHouston | Bullion dealer | 6.8 mi | 4.8★ (265) | — | Sat / – |
| Gold Coins And CollectiblesHouston | Coin shop | 14 mi | 5.0★ (218) | — | Sat / Sun |
| Houston Coin BuyersHouston | Coin shop | 10 mi | 4.8★ (210) | 92% | Sat / – |
| Texas Gold & Silver BullionSugar Land | Bullion dealer | 14 mi | 4.9★ (140) | 100% | Sat / – |
| Proven Estate Solutions, LLCCypress | Coin shop | 14 mi | 5.0★ (11) | — | – / – |